Joshua Ashton Boyden (born 16 April 2004) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire and previously played for the England national under-19 cricket team.[1][2][3] He is a left handed batsman and left arm medium fast bowler.[4][5] In July 2022, he signed a professional contract for the first time with Lancashire County Cricket Club.[6][1]
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| Full name | Joshua Ashton Boyden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 April 2004 England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Lancashire (squad no. 27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 22 August 2024 Lancashire v Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 8 August 2024 Lancashire v Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editBoyden rose through the age groups at his local Euxton Cricket Club.[1] From 2021 to 2022, he played for Wigan Cricket Club.[1]
International career
editIn the run up to the 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup final, Boyden finished with 15 wickets for England[1] and was named in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) team of the tournament.[7]
Professional career
editBoyden made his List A debut for Lancashire against Middlesex on 8 August 2024, in the 2024 One-Day Cup.[8] He made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Surrey on 22 August 2024, in the 2024 County Championship.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Boyden signs Lancs deal". Liverpool Echo. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Josh Boyden". Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Tom Prest and Joshua Boyden take England closer to quarter-finals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Josh Boyden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Kosky, Ben (4 February 2022). "England's Under-19 World Cup stars: Meet the key players aiming for glory in the Caribbean". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Josh Boyden signs first rookie contract with Lancashire Cricket". Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "The ICC Upstox Most Valuable Team of the Tournament for the U19 Men's Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. 6 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Lancashire vs Middlesex at Manchester, One-Day Cup, August 08, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "LANCS vs SUR, The Oval, August 22, 2024, County Championship Division One". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2024.